Short Circuit

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Start prayin', boy!
The Engineer destroying projectiles

The Short Circuit is a promotional secondary weapon for the Engineer. It is awarded in Genuine quality to players that pre-ordered Deus Ex: Human Revolution before August 22, 2011.

Enemies hit by the Short Circuit will emit white electrical sparks for a brief moment. Enemies killed by the Short Circuit suffer a distinctive death by vaporization (similar to the Cow Mangler death sequence): they turn black, hover in mid-air while performing a specific disintegration animation surrounded by team-colored particles, and then disappear into ashes.

Firing the Short Circuit results in a burst of electrical energy that does minor damage to nearby enemies and destroys enemy projectiles at the expense of 35 metal. The weapon need not be reloaded as it draws directly from the Engineer's metal supply and it cannot deliver random critical hits.

Crafting

See also: Crafting

Blueprint

Reclaimed Metal Scrap Metal Gunslinger Short Circuit
Item icon Reclaimed Metal.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png + Item icon Gunslinger.png = Item icon Short Circuit.png

Update history

August 18, 2011 Patch (Manno-Technology Bundle)

  • The Short Circuit was added to the game.

Bugs

  • This weapon has slight clipping with the Engineer's fingers during the draw animation.
    • The bug will only show the Engineer's glove even with the Gunslinger equipped.
  • Upon using a taunt item such as Schadenfreude or Director's Vision, the Engineer's hand, as well as the Short Circuit itself, will become invisible.
  • This weapon does not distinguish between enemy and friendly projectiles and will vaporize both.

See also